Here’s a secret about me: If Drumline is ever on TV, I can’t turn it off. It’s an unabashedly light, funny, college movie that mixes music, partying and the charisma of young Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldana. It wasn’t a huge box office hit when it was released in 2002, but subsequent DVD and cable availability has given it a large cult following. And while over a decade has passed since the original, which suggests Cannon’s character would be way past graduation at this point, that doesn’t mean the story can’t continue.

That’s exactly what’s going to happen. Cannon himself is producing and will co-star in Drumline: A New Beat, which will air exclusively on VH1. Read More »